KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643 SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY 1183

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1 KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643 SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY Grand Knight: Ray Patron Chaplain: Fr. Tim Ilgen Faithful Navigator: Korey Wessel Faithful Friar: Archpriest Lawrence Gosselin Fraternal Benefits Information: Field Agent Tom Johnson in Gig Harbor at General Agent Jarrod Roth in Port Orchard at Knights of Columbus Customer Service at JANUARY 2018, ISSUE NO Knights of Columbus Newsletters are published monthly by Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council It is distributed electronically via website NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS: Jim Pivec and Tom Brignole are the co-editors of our newsletter. Please send any articles for the newsletter to Jim or Tom by the 20 th of the month. Jim s address is jfpivec@gmail.com. Tom s address is kbrignole@yahoo.com. If you do not have , Jim s snail mail address is 2406 Dublin Drive NW Olympia WA Brother Knights, Can You Pray for Vocations for Just One Hour? Father Jim Lee has requested that the Knights of Columbus pray for religious vocations at the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at the St. Michael Downtown Church for one or more hours per week. We have designated Saturday & Sunday AM hours of 1AM, 2AM, or 3AM on January 6 th, 7 th, 13 th, 14 th, 20 th 21 st, 27 th & 28 th as our Knights of Columbus hours. Please call Tom Hruska at or hruska@wwdb.org to sign up for one or more hours. Thank you. God bless you and your family. Page 1 of 14

2 Please Keep in Your Prayers Walt Dale Ron DeGroot Ray DeTerra Family David Gedrose Charles Woodrow Hubbell III Mary Rutledge-Harrison John Kramer Florante Jayme Harold Watson Mrs. Edna M MacKay Pam Pellegrino Sam Pellegrino Meg Pivec Dennis Perez Ed Sauley Greg Squires Jose Ybarra Nancy Zyrkowski STATE BULLETIN The Washington State Council of the Knights of Columbus publishes a monthly bulletin. For members interested in viewing this publication it is available at: JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Member Name Date Member Name Date Alexander Coleman Jan 1 Deacon John T Bergford Jan 15 Rev James E Lee Jan 1 William T O Keefe III Jan 16 John H Kramer PGK Jan 2 Korey S Wessel FN Jan 16 John R Winslow Jr Jan 2 Chris Wroblewski Jan 17 Rev Paul M Weckert Jan 3 Marco W Cella Jan 18 Gene F Fisher Jan 4 Joseph P Maassen Jan 18 Cornelius P Scannell Jan 7 Right Rev Lawrence G Gosselin USAF (RET) Jan 19 Helmer Carrillo-Cruz Jan 8 Dennis M Perez Jan 21 Wilfred R Carignan Jr Jan 9 Sergio Barajas Jan 23 Dre Sam H Contino Jan 10 Enrique J Navarro Jan 27 Phiet X Nguyen Jan 10 Carlos G Lara Jan 28 William C Bowers Jan 12 Theodore J Verner Jan 29 Robert F Stroud Jan 12 Lawrence J Watkinson Jan 29 Eliazin Bahena Jan 13 Lawrence J Charba Jan 30 Raymond J Patron GK Jan 13 Paul C Kostechka Jan 30 William Brennan Jan 15 John W Gilson Jan 31 Page 2 of 14

3 Gentlemen, GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE First and foremost, I want to wish you a Happy New Year. I would like to introduce myself as your new Grand Knight (GK). As you may know Mike Colosi is assuming, responsibilities as the District Deputy (DD) and the council has elected me Grand Knight for the remainder of our Fraternal Year, which will end in July I am honored to support you all and our council s functions. I am committed to you, and the success of our efforts to serve our communities, parishes, and our organization. I understand that the Grand Knight is responsible for the overall welfare of the council and my role as Grand Knight is provide thoughtful and inspired leadership to the council officers, service program directors, chairmen and members of the council. This I intend to do with your support. My professional background consists of over 18 years of military service; trained to provide direct and organizational leadership; using the latest standard technologies; with an emphasis on people skills, when interacting with diverse personnel, at all levels within an organization. Regarding my standings as a Roman Catholic, I have received five of our seven sacraments; my children have received all sacraments expected for their age; and I Page 3 of 14 attend mass at Saint Michael, in Olympia. Father Jim Lee married me and my wife at Saint Michael s Saint Joseph Chapel. I own a home in east Olympia, and spend most of my time in Lacey so I do feel a connection to our local communities. As you might already know, I am a 4th Degree Knight. As a council member and officer, I have supported the Forty Days for Life campaign, Monastery Work Day, Olympia, the Special Olympics Tootsie Roll fundraiser in Lacey and Olympia, the Community Kitchen in Olympia, Habitat for Humanity in Lacey, and Council 1643 Knights of Columbus events and lesser projects. I have been an Inside Guard since my arrival and had very short term as Deputy Grand Knight following Deputy Grand Knight Randy Kinsey s job transfer to Germany. For the remaining of our calendar year, we will continue to carry out all planned projects and events expected by our council such as support for Forty Days for Life, meetings, planned events, and community support. We are fortunate that our DD Mike Colosi is a standing member of our council and a council trustee, so we will have continuity in support of my efforts. I am also very fortunate to be a part of a council, with you as members. Many of you provide our council with a treasure of knowledge and experience of which I will humbly ask for you to share. What I will initiate is a renewed effort to reconnect with our whole council and continue to grow our membership.

4 GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE (cont) Of the 322 active members in our council, I understand that about 10% of us attend meetings regularly. I realize no one joined the knights to just attend meetings. However, I want to ensure all our members are getting needed information and updates from our organization, so they will have an opportunity to support our first principle, Charity and have a voice in our organization. There are so many worthwhile projects we support, but I want to know what your thoughts are about new projects. I also want communities; who can we recognize the Knight of the Month or the Family of the Month. I m here to support YOU, our members, who support our communities and the people within. I would like to acknowledge and thank the following Knights of Columbus for scheduled events in December 2017: Keith Underwood and his team: Community Kitchen support John Zyrkowski and his team: Drexel House support Sam Pellegrino and his team: 2017 Christmas Party catering Knights before Christmas volunteers: Christmas party set up Knights before Christmas volunteers: delivering Christmas trees to 20 needy families Our donut sales support team at Saint Michael Our council officers, who give their time throughout the month for the council Lastly, I would like to highlight extraordinary events planned for this month. If you are available, and if it s a project you would like to support, contact our project manager/committee chairman: Sun Jan 21 (After 7:30 a/o 9:30 mass) - Donut sales support team, at Saint Michael Mon Jan 22 (Morning) - March for Life/Mass for Life parking support, at Saint Martin's University campus, 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey, WA Fri Jan 26 (Evening) - Special Olympics basketball event lunch preparation support, at Columbian Hall (see page 11 for details) Respectfully, Raymond J. Patron Grand Knight Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643 Page 4 of 14

5 COUNCIL/ASSEMBLY CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DECEMBER 14 We had a very nice ot luck dinner and Christmas Party at Columbian Hall on Thursday, December 14 th. Several military families were our guests and were presented with surprise Christmas presents courtesy of Mills & Mills and the Knights of Columbus. The following picturs were taken at the event. KNIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS A BIG THANK YOU! Our council held our annual Knight Before Christmas program, now called A Christmas Wish, on Saturday, December 16 th. We helped 20 families from around Thurston, Mason and Lewis counties that may not have had a Christmas without the Knights help. We had 3 other councils working with us this year including St Martin s University Council in Lacey, St John Paul Council in Elma, and Council 1758 from Centralia. Page 5 of 14 Everything was carefully package with care (including the tree, the decorations, the lights and the gifts for the kids) so that the Knights could deliver these items without despair. So a big THANK YOU to everyone who help make this program a success again this year. Darren E. Johnson PGK. FDD Knights before Christmas Program Chairman Special Olympics State Chairman

6 K of C Schola Cantorum We want you!! We are in need of new members. The only requirements are an appreciation of traditional Sacred Music as well as more contemporary and patriotic music, the ability to carry a tune, and the enjoyment of fellowship with other Schola members. We meet on Tuesday evenings, beginning 3-4 weeks prior to a scheduled event, at Pellegrino s Event Center on Littlerock Rd. at 7pm. Light refreshments are usually provided. We sing for such events as Memorial Day Mass at St. Michael Church, followed by ceremonies at Calvary Cemetery, our annual Memorial Day Mass for deceased members at the Hall, our annual Christmas recital for the Council and 4 th Degree Christmas party, and any other special events that we are invited to sing at. We have become especially well known, in past recent years, for our singing of the National Anthem at Cheney Stadium, prior to one of the Rainier s games. If you are interested, please call Sam Pellegrino at (360) Pray for a Deceased Member & a Deceased Family Member 1. Brother Knight Kevin Murphy died on December 8, He became a member of the Knights of Columbus in May of If you wish to mail a card, please send it to: Family of Kevin Murphy th Avenue Tenino WA A funeral will be on January 5, 2018 at noon at St. Michael Downtown 2. Joy Foy, wife of Brother Knight Gerald Foy, died the week before Christmas. A funeral will be on January 26, 2018 at noon at St. Michael Downtown. Page 6 of 14

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9 2018 MARCH FOR LIFE ACTIVITIES January 22, 2018 activities for Washington State Mass for Life: 9:30 AM to 11:00 Saint Martin s Pavilion March for Life: State Capitol Luncheon for Life: After the March for Sacred Heart Parish Page 9 of 14

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11 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Our council has committed to supporting the Southwest Sub-Regional Basketball Tournament scheduled for Sunday January 28 th at both Capital High School and Marshall Middle School in Olympia. This will involve making 300 plus lunches on Friday evening January 26 th from 6PM to 8PM at Columbian Hall. We will then distribute the lunches on Sunday from 10:30PM till - 1PM on Sunday, January 28. Here is where we need some volunteers. Friday January 26 th at Columbian Hall 6PM - 8PM Making sandwiches and packing lunches Sunday January 28 th at Capital HS 10:30AM 1PM- Distribution of lunches Sunday January 28 th at Marshall MS 10:30AM 1PM- Distribution of lunches So, if you can help, please RSVP to Darren Johnson ASAP so he knows who is helping when and where. Thank you for supporting Special Olympics. God Bless Darren E. Johnson PGK, FDD Special Olympics State Chairman Washington State Council Knights of Columbus Page 11 of 14

12 Washington State Knights of Columbus POSTER CONTEST THEME: "UNBORN LIVES ARE CHILDREN OF GOD" As the student creates their poster, they should demonstrate how much they appreciate the importance of all of the aspects of human life. Below are some suggestions to consider when making their poster. They should be creative and try to expand on the suggestions or develop their own ideas relative to "Unborn Lives Are Children of God". It's all up to them. Poster Contest Divisions Some ideas can be oriented around babies in the womb. Some ideas can be oriented around small babies REMEMBER TO FOCUS ON "UNBORN LIVES ARE CHILDREN OF GOD" Division 1 - Elementary Students Including Home Schooled Grades 1 & 2 Combined Division 2 - Elementary Students Including Home Schooled Grades 3 & 4 Combined Division 3 - Elementary Students Including Home Schooled Grades 5 & 6 Combined Poster Contest Rules Minimum Poster Size is 11 inches by 14 inches Maximum Poster Size is 20 inches by 24 inches Councils should encourage ALL students within their Parish, in each division, to participate Councils should supply posters to ensure children meet size requirements Acceptable media: crayons, colored pencils, ink, collage (pictures from photos, media or internet to demonstrate the contest theme), and paint Media NOT acceptable: Charcoal, chalk, glitter, pastels, and black pencils Posters MUST be clearly identified with five items on the BACK of the poster. Name MUST NOT appear on the front of poster Student Full Name Phone Number Grade Level and School - Note Home School if appropriate Council Number Grand Knight When and Where to Submit Posters Your council s winning entry for each Division must be handed in at the Poster and Essay Contest Table at the State Convention near the registration table. The judges selected for the State Convention Committee will judge the final posters. Please contact Ron DeGroot, State Culture of Life Chairman, at the State Convention for instruction on judging the posters. We will judge the posters after the final session on Saturday afternoon and before Mass. The judging committee will meet outside of the conference meeting room. Prizes at State Competition First place in each division will receive $100, second place will receive $50, and third place will receive $25. Page 12 of 14

13 Washington State Knights of Columbus ESSAY CONTEST THEME: "UNBORN LIVES ARE CHILDREN OF GOD As the student writes their essay, they should demonstrate how much they appreciate the aspects of human life. Below are some suggestions to consider when writing their essay. They should be creative and try to expand on the suggestions or develop their own ideas relative to the beauty of life and why it is so precious. It's all up to them. Essay Contest Rules Some ideas can be oriented around families, Church and/or neighbors Some ideas can be oriented around small babies or a fetus in the womb. Some ideas can be oriented "If Unborn Lives Are Children of God" how should we treat them? REMEMBER TO FOCUS ON THE THEME "UNBORN LIVES ARE CHILDREN OF GOD" One division of 7 th & 8 th Grade Combined Councils should encourage ALL 7th and 8th Grade students within their Parish to participate Legibly hand printed on college ruled paper, two sheets maximum. Typewritten (computer or typewriter) with at least one-inch margins all around Smallest font is 10 point. No fancy fonts Single or double spaced, one page only Essay Entries must be clearly identified with the following five items on a separate sheet of paper stapled to the essay. Name MUST NOT appear anywhere on the Essay sheets. Student Full Name Phone Number Grade Level and School - Note Home School if appropriate Council Number Grand Knight When and Where to Submit Your Winning Essay Please arrange to have essays submitted to the local council so you can judge them You must mail the winning entry (7 th & 8 th grade combined) to us by April 1, Scanning the winning essay and ing it to the Pro Life Couple is acceptable, but we must receive it by April 1, Ron DeGroot th Ave. S.E. Olympia, WA prolife@kofc-wa.org Prizes at State Competition First place in each division will receive $100, second place will receive $50, third place will receive $25. Page 13 of 14

14 JANUARY 1, 2018 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS th AVENUE SE OLYMPIA WA January 2018 Tue 2 Thu 4 Thu 11 Council Officer s Meeting Columbian Hall 1 st Degree Exemplification Ceremony 7:30PM Columbian Hall Council Business Columbian Hall 5:45PM social & rosary. Business 7:30PM Community Kitchen Serving Dinner for the needy of Olympia 2:30PM Community Kitchen Contact Keith Underwood for details Wed 17 2nd Degree Exemplification, 7PM (sign-in Columbian Hall Thu 18 Sun 21 4th Degree Officers Mtg. Columbian Hall Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 St. Michael Downtown Mon 22 March For Life see pages 9 & 10 for details Thu 25 Fri 26 Sun 28 4th Degree Assembly Social, Rosary & Meeting 6:30 Columbian Hall Prepare lunches for Special Olympics event 6PM Columbian Hall see page 11 Distribute Special Olympics lunches 10:30AM 1PM Capital HS and Marshall MS see page 11 Mon 29 Council Officer s Meeting Columbian Hall 1 st Degree Exemplification Ceremony 7:30PM Columbian Hall February 2018 Thu 1 Sun 4 Thu 8 Tue 13 Council Business Columbian Hall 5:45PM social & rosary. Business 7:30PM Fourth Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook-off 3PM Columbian Hall Community Kitchen Serving Dinner for the needy of Olympia 2:30PM Community Kitchen Contact Keith Underwood for details 40 Days for Life Kickoff (details to be provided later) Wed 14 Drexel House Dinner 4:30PM 7:30PM Contact John Zyrkowski for information 40 Days for Life 7AM Planned Parenthood Thu 15 4th Deg Officers Meeting, Columbian Hall Squires Mtg 7:30PM Columbian Hall Sun 18 Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 St. Michael Downtown Wed Days for Life 7AM Planned Parenthood Thu 22 4th Degree Assembly Social, Rosary & Meeting 6:30 Columbian Hall Mon 26 Council Officer s Meeting Columbian Hall 1 st Degree Exemplification Ceremony 7:30PM Columbian Hall Wed Days for Life 7AM Planned Parenthood Page 14 of 14